Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he, alongside Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, facilitated the picking of Peter Obi as Vice Presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections.
In a post on X, Omokri said Obi sent him his CV unsolicited and was calling him on the phone to ask if he had seen it.
Omokri threatened to disgrace Obi if he denies it, stating that he does not particularly like the former Anambra State governor.
Media Talk Africa recalls that Obi was the Vice Presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections.
“Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and I were responsible for Atiku Abubakar picking Peter Obi as his running mate. We packaged Peter Obi. I don’t particularly like Peter Obi. The reason I was doing that is that I was instructed by former President Jonathan that this is the man he wants, and I’m a loyal person. And because of my loyalty to former President Jonathan, I did it.
“Atiku called me and said I should headhunt a vice presidential candidate for him. As he dropped the phone, the next person I called was President Jonathan. And President Jonathan told me it is Peter Obi. I said, ‘Sir, I don’t like Peter Obi.’ This Peter Obi you see, sent me his CV and called to ask, ‘Reno, have you gotten the CV? Check. Refresh.’ He was sending me CV unsolicited,” Omokri said.
